The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-01

and p S. Gayle. Spencer Hall and +.
Carpenter were elected deacons. j.
Sherwood, Walter Clark and Spencer
Hall had been previously ordained
to the Office of deacons. The church
was organized on Sunday, 7th. f.
Carpenter was ordained to the Office
of deacon, and Mary Mosby, who had
previously related her Christian ex-
perience to the church, was baptized
into the fellowship of the church.
These were the first official ordi-
nances administered by the church
in accordance with the usages and
practices of the Missi onary Baptists
in this city. Geraldus Buutyn was
appointed by the church chairman
of a committee to procure pastor
and to obtain the services of some
minister to supply preaching till a
regular pastor could be obtained.
From the 9TH of April to the I'D
of September, 1889, there is hiatus
in the history of the church, as the
records do not show that any meet
ings were held. On the 23d, Mrs
Mary Fowlkes was baptized. On the
25th, Mrs Mary Buntyn and Miss
Amanda Buntyn we're baptized by
the Rev. John G. Holt
The next business meeting Of
the church appears to thave been
held in January 1910. The Rev.
VIM. Holt acted as moderator. AT
this meeting James f. Ruffin aud
Eliza Rufiin we're received as mem
bers by letter from the church at
Sommerville. Mr.. Rufiin was elected
clerk of the church, Mr.. Walton
having left the State.
After this there is no recorded
usiness meeting of the church
until the 9TH of February, 1912, when
q meeting to take into consideration
the building of house of worship
was held.
1t is evident from the tenor of
the records, that this question had
already been agitated by the church
but they are silent 0s to what had
been done. At this meeting Ger
aldin Buntyn was appointed general
agent for the church, to procure sub
scriptions in aid of the enterprise.
From outside sources we learn
the the Rev. l.. Ii. Milliken was
pastor of the church in 1910, but the
records do not show it. The Rev.
b. +. Farnsworth seems to have been
serving it about 1912 and the Rev.
Il. G. Eagan labored for a time with
them. On April 2, 1912, the church
invited the Rev. B. Il. Farnsworth to
serve them. The organization Of
Sunday school was also arranged
for. Mr.. Allen was elected superin.
tendeut OF the school. Mr.. Mcleod
of Philadelphia presented the schco
with library. Mr.. Farpsworth re.
moved to Somerville aud resigned
the care Of the church in September
1912. On the Dist of the following
month Rev. l.. IL. Milliken acted as
moderator, appointed Geraldui
Buntyn, j. G. Bayliss, Nj. B. Cross
aud j. Il. Finley committee Il
secure a site and superintend the
building of house of worship. Or
the 18th Of December, Mr.. and Mrs
Bayliss were received as members
There is no record extant of an!
meeting Of the church from tina
time till the 9Th Of July, 1SI3
Meantime, however, it appears tn,
building committee held regulal
meetings. At this time the churcl
consisted of twenty-seven members
Since its organization one had dice
and two removed to Mississippi
The Rev. s. S. Parr served the
church as pastor in 1913. At meet
ing of the church April q, 1915
Messrs, Buntyn and Bayliss were
appointed a committee with power
to purchase a site and build house
OF worship as soon as possible
This committee proceeded to bu!
the lot now occupied by the FRS
Baptist Church, on Second street, be
tween Adams and Washington, OF